Odyssey Teams Blog
The Wildcat Way - Greg Clink Join us as we dive into the remarkable 16-year tenure of Greg Clink, the mastermind behind Chico State's transformation into a Division II powerhouse. Discover the passion and strategy that propelled the Wildcat men...
Slangin' Hope Not Dope - Jeremy Bates Jeremy Bates, aka "The Hope Dealer" was born into almost all of the typical risk factors. From teen pregnancy to drug abuse, the streets of Long Beach, California would educate him and his...
Thriving with Parkinson's - Todd Demorest As a keynote speaker and team building expert, Todd is no stranger to helping people face challenges and have hard conversations. Diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2015, the typical tremors people get when stepping in...
The President is in the Building - Steve Perez We are pleased to introduce you to the 13th president of California State University of Chico. We sat down with Steve Perez and talked about Leadership, Family, Post Covid Education, A.I.,...
Breaking the Glass Ceiling - Gayle Hutchinson Gayle Hutchinson is California State University of Chico's first female president in the college's 135-year history. Pushed into the deep end at the start of her presidency, she hit the ground running to...
Extreme Healing - Mari Ruddy Mari Ruddy is a true survivor and thriver. She survived childhood sexual abuse, forty years as a type one diabetic, breast cancer twice and at her lowest lows two suicide attempts. She has rebounded to...
An Immigrant Story - Grazina Herzog This episode features Grazina Herzog. She has gone first to pioneer in so many ways - as a mother, grandmother and educator. She grew up in Lithuania and immigrated to the United States when...
A Guaranteed Epiphany - Bob Petrello With more than thirty years experience consulting with leadership teams at Disney and other massive brands, Bob is quite frankly, The $#!+! As a trained psychologist he transferred his understanding of human behavior to the...
Wisdom From a Heavy Metal Sweetheart - Nick Harris This episode features Nick Harris. Nick lives an exceptional existence in that he knows WHY he has been placed on Earth. Nick knows that his purpose is to spread the Power...